Washing-machine



(No Model.)

' J. KILLEFER.

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Noi 380,902. Patented Apr. 10, 1888.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE..

JOHN KILLEEER, oE BLOOMINGDALE, MICHIGAN.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 38,902, dated April 10, 188B.

(No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that l, JOHN KILLEEER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bloomingdale, in the county of Van Buren and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vashing-Machines; and I do declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference Inarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The special object of the invention is to make a washing device which may be placed in an ordinary wash-tub and not require to be fastened by screws or clamps, but which will be conveniently supported when in use, and may be folded into a compact form when not in use.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a perspective View ofvniy applied invention, a part ol' the tub and washing-frame being broken away; and Fig. 2,a side elevation of the washer when folded up.

In the drawings, A represents a frame consisting of the side boards, a a, which are arranged parallel to each other and connected by a bottom board, a. The side boards, a a, are notched at a2 under the front ends, so that the front ends will be supported on the top edge of the tub, while the rear ends will be supported on the bottom a. The lower -edge of sides a and the bottom a yare correspond-l ingly curved, so as to rise toward the front end of the frame.

B are rollers, each journaled separately in the sides a a, or all journaled in opposite and corresponding slots thereof, the main object being that they shall turn freely on their axes.

Gis the rubber, pivoted at c to levers D, having two parallel arms, d d, connected at the top by a rung, d. These levers are pivoted at d'l to the lower ends of two rods or bars, E E, which are themselves pivoted at the top to the rungj, which connects the upper ends of two standards, F F. The latter arepivoted to the sides a a, so as to fold down when not in use, but are braced, when in use, by the bars G G, which have at one end an open slot, g, in which nts the stud or screw f 2 on the inside of the standards F, while the other end is pivoted to the front of the sides a. The clothes are placed in the tub on the rollers and under the rubber, when the operator reciprocates the levers D with his hand or hands upon the rung d. After the work is done, the washer is lift-ed out of the tub and folded up, as shown in Fig. 2 of t-he drawings, so as to be set away in some convenient place until again wanted. c directly connected with the bottom angle, d3, of the lever, the rubber is caused to move very easily and smoothly over the rolls, while by placing the pivot nearer to the rear side of the rubber and farther from the4 side next the operator the front vside of the rubber will drop and hang in a horizontal position when raised from the clothes to make a movement to the rear to engage a fresh place on the clothes and does not interfere with making an upward movement toward the operator for the same purpose. This obviatesthe necessity of placing the hands in the tub after a garment has been laid on the rolls, as the garment may be carried back and forth or held while a soiled spot is washed.

Having thus described all that is necessary to a full understanding of my invent-ion, I am aware that prior to my invention rolls, rubber, and levers similar to mine were in use in washing-machines. I do not therefore claim such, broadly; but

What I do claim as new, and desire to patent, is

In washing machines, the combination of the following instrumentalities, namely: the frame A, having a concave bed of rollers, the top-connected standards F F, pivoted to one end of said frame and having studs f2, the braces G G, pivoted to the other end of said frame and having notches g g, and the angled levers D D, connected by end handle carrying a pivoted rubber at the angles and hung by pivoted bars E E to the top cross-bar of the standards, whereby the whole maybe used in a tub to wash clothes, or folded up in the manner shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN KILLEFER.

Witnesses:

CHAs. KILLEFER, WILLIAM HARRISON.

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